World Monitor Magazine WM_Energy 2017 | Page 77

additional content possibilities , experimental thinking is your strength .
Uncover your thinking gaps . Knowing your thinking sweet spot is crucial because we instinctively develop habits and patterns of behavior around them . These wellworn patterns may be the cause of our success , but as our roles evolve and the challenges we face shift , leaders need to branch out beyond the sweet spot and develop broader thinking skills . Filling in these thinking gaps by exploring the domains you tend to avoid will allow you to more easily collaborate with and influence people .
According to Herrmann ’ s research , only 2 percent of people express thinking habits evenly in all four dimensions . The vast majority have limited range . Competitive businesses that rely on their employees having a healthy mix of these diverse thinking styles require their leaders to guard against the gaps .
Consider your last slip-up at work . Did your strong attachment to sticking with the plan ( or practical thinking ) preclude big-picture thinking that could have led to more team input and a better outcome ? Or perhaps because of your tendency to favor relational thinking , you got so caught up in collecting others ’ valued opinions that you failed to realize the day-to-day operations were being neglected ? Knowing your gaps can help you broaden into those spaces .
As situations change , let your thinking change too . Not all thinking is created equal , which is good because not every task requires the same response . Once you know your
Source : Herrmann International , PwC research , http :// www . strategy-business . com / thinkingagility © 2017 PwC . All rights reserved .
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